Chapter 230: Emperor Armor, Merge!

At that moment, Luo Jie suddenly heard a sound.

“Gurgle!”

Not from himself.

Then who could it be?

Luo Jie turned to look at Xiangyang, who had been silent all along.

The boy, usually as unresponsive as a stone, now had a faint blush on his face.

After all, he was still a child.

And it was already noon—no matter how reclusive he was, he couldn’t ignore basic needs.

He was hungry.

Luo Jie’s lip twitched: “Itachi little brat, Itachi’re hungry and Itachi don’t say anything?”

Xiangyang kept his head down, silent, but his ears were bright red.

Luo Jie sighed, shook his head, and looked out the car window.

Not far away was a small park, with several food carts near the entrance, wafting the scent of food.

An idea struck him. He asked: “Want to grab something to eat first?”

Xiangyang hesitated, then finally nodded.

So Luo Jie parked the sports car in the lot at the park entrance and walked toward the food carts with Xiangyang.

“Hm?”

Luo Jie suddenly stopped, his gaze fixed on the sign of one of the burger carts.

“A Happy Bite.”

“Why does that name sound so familiar?”

He frowned, thinking, then his eyes suddenly lit up.

Wasn’t this the food cart from the main character in the movie *Armor Warriors: Emperor Hero*?

Luo Jie studied the two young men running the cart.

One leaned against the cart, wiping sweat while sneaking glances at Luo Jie’s sports car, his eyes filled with envy and resentment.

Luo Jie had forgotten his name.

But Luo Jie remembered—he was the Destroyer of the Emperor Armor Belt,

Also a descendant of the Five Elements Village.

The other young man was focused on preparing food, his movements skilled and efficient—clearly a hard worker.

Luo Jie remembered his name.

Li Ziyang.

The second summoner of the Emperor Armor, but due to impure bloodline, he could only transform by relying on the belt.

Just a pseudo-Emperor Hero, barely able to transform with the belt.

After ERP downsized a year later, Li Ziyang became a new employee.

Back then, Luo Jie had thought he was the grown-up version of Xiangyang.

At this moment, He Jie was still nagging his good buddy Li Ziyang: “Look, that’s a sports car.”

“We’re about the same age, but he’s already driving one, and we’re still selling burgers.”

Li Ziyang didn’t look up: “We’re running low on lettuce. Go refill it.”

He Jie grumbled off to get lettuce, then looked up and saw Luo Jie walking over with Xiangyang.

“Welcome!”

Li Ziyang smiled and greeted: “What would Itachi like?”

Luo Jie nodded: “Two burgers.”

Seeing the real person in front of him, He Jie dared not say another word and silently chopped lettuce.

But inside, he couldn’t help muttering:

“These days, even eating a burger can land Itachi a reincarnation pro.”

And as Luo Jie watched this scene, he felt a flood of emotion.

He never expected that in front of a tiny food cart, three Emperor Armor summoners would gather.

…

Soon, Li Ziyang finished one burger and handed it to Luo Jie.

Luo Jie took it and passed it to Xiangyang: “Eat something first.”

Xiangyang said nothing, took the burger, and nibbled slowly, as if he rarely had the chance to eat such food and dared not eat quickly.

At that moment, Luo Jie suddenly sensed something odd.

He raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping toward the park entrance.

Then came a chorus of panicked screams.

“Monster! There’s a monster!”

The crowd scattered like dandelion seeds blown by the wind.

Four grotesque, terrifying figures slowly advanced, smashing pavilions and kicking benches as they walked.

Like they were in a bidding war with a demolition crew.

Luo Jie squinted.

These four weren’t the Four Ancient Demonic Beasts?

Taowu, Qiongqi, Hun Dun, and Taotie!

These guys were genuine low-tier bosses in the original plot, their entire presence just to elevate the Emperor Hero’s prestige.

Their screen time was as negligible as background extras.

When they first appeared, they were all swagger, crushing the Armor Team one after another.

Bei Miao used his Torrent Strike twice and couldn’t pierce Taowu’s shield—he nearly lost his mind.

Then the Emperor Hero showed up and instantly turned them into little brothers—Xiangyang transformed and punched each one to pieces with a single blow.

But now, they appeared earlier than expected.

And it looked like they were coming for him?

This wasn’t in the script.

According to the plot progression, Kage Ba should still be in charge right now.

Even the Boundary King hasn’t taken the throne yet.

What?

Had he just crushed a lowly Evil Tree, and the trash lord Black Emperor couldn’t sit still?

But then again, Evil Tree was one of the Five Shadow Guardians.

He’d smashed him with a few punches—no wonder the Shadow Realm was in chaos now.

As Luo Jie pondered, Li Ziyang and He Jie, the good buddies, had already moved swiftly.

Though they looked like mere burger vendors, upon seeing the Energy Beasts, they didn’t scream and flee like others—they began organizing the crowd’s evacuation.

Clearly, they recognized the Energy Beasts.

Probably had ties with ERP already.

“Get out of here, don’t stare!”

Li Ziyang shouted as he pulled people away.

He Jie yelled at Luo Jie: “Itachi rich kid in the sports car, take the kid and run!”

Luo Jie stood still.

Xiangyang watched the four Energy Beasts drawing nearer, a flicker of fear in his eyes.

But his face remained the same icy, expressionless mask as always.

He stole a glance at Luo Jie.

Luo Jie sensed his gaze, turned back, and smiled calmly: “Don’t worry, keep eating.”

Then he stepped forward.

At the same time, golden light shadows appeared on Luo Jie’s body.

A digital voice rang out:

“Emperor Armor, merge!”

Amidst the blazing golden light, Luo Jie instantly transformed into Emperor Hero.

Li Ziyang and He Jie stared, their pupils shrinking in shock.

“Emperor Hero?!”

“Did I just see that right?”

He Jie’s eyes bulged: “That rich kid is an Emperor Armor summoner?!”

Li Ziyang exclaimed happily: “Great! It’s Emperor Hero—we’re saved!”

At that moment, the four Energy Beasts finally noticed the transformed Luo Jie.

They exchanged glances, as if communicating: “Who’s this guy?”

“Dunno, but he’s awfully bold.”

“Right. Doesn’t even run from all four of us—way too arrogant.”

"Up, take them down!"

Thus, the Four Fiendish Beasts roared in unison and charged forward, weapons swinging.

Rojie stood firm, showing no fear, even finding it slightly amusing.

"Itachi guys really don’t understand the value of Emperor Hero."

The next instant, Rojie leapt upward like a meteor falling from the sky, hurtling straight toward the Four Fiendish Beasts.

"BOOM!!!"

Rojie punched Chaos flying away.

"It’s not your fault Itachi’re ugly, but coming out to scare people is wrong."

Then, Rojie twisted his belt.

Aurora Sword!

Though knocking out one foe with a single punch felt great,

unleashing the Five Sacred Ultimate: Bankrupt Dragon felt even better.

(End of Chapter)